Chapter 14 Meet in person

Ending the call abruptly, Cyril had no desire to keep listening to Caroline's excuses. He had promised to resolve this issue for her and would handle it even if things somehow still spiraled later. But if she already had too much scandalous history that could be endlessly exploited, then his efforts would be meaningless, exposing him as a perpetual cleanup crew picking up her messes. The public wasn't stupid. They could discern fact from fiction and constant cover-ups would eventually exhaust all patience. Once that snapped, Caroline's road forward would be permanently blocked. Just thinking of the impending headaches trying to salvage this gave Cyril a pounding migraine. But he had no choice except to try. Sitting numbly for awhile after hanging up, his chauffeur finally hurried over anxiously, asking whether to go to the apartment nearby work or his marital home. After marrying, Cyril seldom returned to the martial home, staying instead at company apartments most times. His drive